Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Alex is standing in line at Wal-Mart waiting to pay for his purchases.A man cuts in front of the line and drops his items on the counter.Alex says to his friend,"That man is incredibly rude." A social psychologist who is within earshot jots down a note so she can use the example in class.What does she write concerning Alex?

A social group of people viewed as competitors,enemies,or different and unworthy of respect is a(n)______.

Scapegoats are usually the group of people with _________.

In both social facilitation and social impairment,the key factor is ___________.

The cliché "familiarity breeds contempt" contradicts which of the rules of interpersonal attraction?

Social categorization occurs without conscious awareness.

Which of the following would result in cognitive dissonance?

Attitudes are __________________.

Which type of love is defined as having only intimacy and commitment?

What term do psychologists use to describe our liking of other people?

Which of the following illustrates the power of complementary traits?